English Explanatory Dictionary

breccia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-breccia.wav /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(i.)ə/ /ˈbɹɛʃ.i.ə/

Word forms

breccia breccias

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian breccia, from French brèche, from Middle French breche, from Old French breche, from Vulgar Latin *breca, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *breka.

Derived words

breccial brecciate brecciation breccioid megabreccia microbreccia pseudobreccia tuff breccia
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